University of Montana Western - Chinook Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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They declare that she is the best actress of modem times.” Drama paused to take a breath, while the recorder wrote down another A in his book. The next name mentioned was that of Pearle Ward, vice-president of the class of 191014. Mathematics, dark, stem-looking and dignified, rose majestically from her scat, and read: “Pearle Ward, after graduating from the Normal, taught for four years in the city of Dillon. She was offered the chair of Mathematics at her Alma Mater, but she refused it, and sought a foreign country, where she continued the study of Mathematics for four years. She has now explained to the world a new branch of Mathematics called Calcuquaternigon-ometry. Many of the most learned men spent years of labor on this same study, but to no avail. Pearle Ward is acknowledged as a mathematical wonder. Behold our Hypatia!” The recorder, at the command of the queen, added another gold mark to the credit of the class. When the queen mentioned Jose McFadden, Love, a tall figure with the soul of contentment shining in her eyes, arose and said, “Shortly after Jose graduated from M. S. X. C., the terrible war between Japan and China broke out. The victory of the Japanese opened the way for modem reform in China, and Jose went as one of the United States volunteers. I laving arrived in China, she studied the language of that country for six months; then she began her teaching—but with the same result as the other volunteers had had. The Chinese would not listen. Once, after a day of trials and disappointments, Jose seated herself at her harp and began to sing, seeking by her music to free her mind from her troubles. The passers-by, hearing her beautiful voice, paused to listen. Soon she became conscious of the people at her door, and without turning to see them, she sang song after song, pouring out her soul to them in passionate appeal and entreaty. Presently she arose and turned. The crowd at her door melted as if by magic, leaving her alone, but happy in the thought that she had at last found a way into their hearts. Thereafter in her songs, she taught them all to which before they had refused to listen. One Sunday, while she was on her way to the Mission house, she was seen by Douglas Talbott, a handsome young American, who marveled that such a woman as she could exist in such uncouth surroundings. Being possessed of an unusually inquiring mind, he followed her to the Mission house, and, after hearing her wonderful voice, desired to learn more of her. He gained his desire and more. How could anyone knowing Jose’s strong, upright character and her charming personality help but love her? Although those whom she had taught for so long were broken hearted when she told them she was going to return to her American home, they could see the wisdom of her decision, for her health was rapidly giving way. Now she is living happily as Mrs. Douglas Talbott in a beautiful little villa in Southern California.” As Love ceased speaking, Originality and her court smiled contentedly, and the recorder placed another golden mark in his book. At the mention of Marguerite Mahoney’s name. Charity, with a benign countenance, answered: “The treasurer of the class, caring little for teaching, discontinued it and entered a school for nurses. In 1913, she completed her course, and gave up her young life to the cause of charity. She is now a favorite nurse in one of the children’s hospitals of New York City. As I ascended these heights an hour ago, I met Rumor, and she whispered to me that in a few weeks more. Marguerite will become the wife of the famous surgeon, Charles Belmont.” A big mark meaning perfect was put down after the name of the treasurer. When the name of Beulah Meek was read. Medicine, a stately, intellectual, calm-eyed spirit, arose. The sergeant of the class followed in the footsteps of her ancestors and became a doctor. During her days at the Nor- 31—

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Class Prophecy The soft, grcv shadows of a February twilight hovered over the earth. In the Land of Spirits, far from the busy world, Originality, spirit of the class of 1910K, sat on her throne and gazed impatiently around her. At her right sat her recorder, a still, silent figure, clad in the robes and insignia of high office, and holding on its knees an open book in which lay a beautiful gold pencil. At her feet, reclined a small, beautiful creature who, should you judge her by the expression on her child-like face, lived in the past and future, and never gave a thought to the present. “Well, Dreams, have you come back to stay?” inquired the queen, and Dreams, with an enchanting smile, nodded her head. The gold hands of the clock suspended in front of the throne, passed slowly over the dial and at last pointed to the long looked for year, day and hour, February 21. 1920. Originality, her tall, queenly figure robed in a flowing garment and her head crowned with a wreath of fragrant apple-blossoms. touched the bell at her side, and the melodious chimes rang through the spirit land and beyond its borders into the land of Human Life. With hurried flight spirits entered the mystic portals and bowed to their queen. As soon as they were seated, Originality rose and addressed them thus: “Ten years ago today the class of 1910 2 went forth from the Normal College of Montana to discover what life had in store for them. The time has arrived when the books containing the records of the class are to be balanced.” So saying, the queen opened her golden book and read the name of Edith Amelia Hatch, professor of the Sub-Senior class. Music, tall, slender and graceful, arose from her seat and said: “1 am the spirit who governs the life of Edith Hatch.” She then opened her book and read the following account: “Miss Hatch continued to teach music at M. S. X. C. until June, 1912. Moved by an overpowering desire to continue the study of music, she entered an old, famous music school in Germany. For four years she studied music there, and each day it grew more apparent that she was particularly gifted. In 1917, she toured the continents of North and South America, Europe and portions of Australia, and in each city— in which she gave recitals, she surpassed the greatest expectations of her listeners. In May, 1919, she returned to Germany,” Music paused in her reading. “Did she return to continue her study of music?” inquired Dreams. “Perhaps it was to study, but 1 think it was to teach in a school of one. for the sub-senior class professor is now the much admired and popular Countess Edith Amelia, wife of the handsome young Count William Augustus of Hanover.” Originality, smiling happily, turned towards her recorder, who put down a great golden A opposite the first of the six names in his book. Just at this point, Drama, a little, fairy-like creature, danced into the throne-room, exclaiming, “I knew she could do it! I always said the Normal would be proud of her.” But the queen looked severe and said, “Will you please collect your scattered wits and tell us of whom you speak?” Drama tripped to her seat, saying, “I’m talking of Florence Olson, president of the class of 1910K- The day she got her life diploma, she exclaimed, ‘My teaching days are over!’ She turned her attention toward the stage and during the last five years she has attempted everything, from the lightest of college plays to Shakespearian tragedies. She is taking the leading part in ‘The Magic Five,’ in New York City tonight, and the thousands of people are enraptured with her acting. —30—

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mal her greatest troubles were over Trigonometry. She determined to study the human brain and skull, and, if possible, discover the means of being of assistance to students who must struggle against the united forces of tangents, cosecants, and sines. She visited a British museum, and while there became interested in the study of phrenology. She learned that the center for mathematics is situated in the external angular process of the frontal bone. As a result of two years of hard study, she was able to perform a very delicate operation which would so deaden a minute rortion of the brain under the angular process that the patient would never again desire to study mathematics. So many students flocked to the famous doctor that she soon became wealthy. While she was in the United States, two years ago, she met Robert Markham. Their mutual admiration grew to be something stronger and greater, and eventually they were married. After their honeymoon, Beulah discovered that her husband was the instructor of mathematics at the University of Maine. Shortly after their wedding, Mr. Markham became very ill. often lapsing into un- consciousness. Once, whil lie was unconscious. Beulah performed the operation on his brain. Upon his recovery, and in fact ever afterwards, he has had no inclination to study or teach mathematics. Mr. Markham and his wife arc now living an ideal, happy life in their beautiful home in Virginia. ’ The court uttered words of approval, and Beulah’s name received its golden mark of perfection in the recorder’s book. Originality arose, and an all-pervading peace and calm seemed to settle on her court as she said, “The record of the class of HHO'i is a perfect one. I am happy. 1 could not wish a better record for anyone of the class. Dreams, are you content?” Dreams turned her sweet young face to her queen and replied. The wonderfully beautiful dreams of the class have come true. 1 am content.” With trembling voice Originality addressed her subjects for the last time, “Sister spirits, we will depart. Fifty years from tonight we will meet again and see the members of the sub-senior class still ‘loyal to the royal in themselves.’. ’